THE UK’s young people admit to feeling “stressed” for almost five hours a day, according to a report published for National Anti-Bullying Week. It revealed that 12-18-year old stressed teens are exposed to a number of worries and fears on a daily basis, including having too much homework, potentially being laughed at for what they […]
LEADING ferry company, Stena Line, is getting a Christmas makeover this year complete with a historic name change to Santa Line across its European Network. Not only that, they are introducing a festive app which customers can use to win prizes as they journey across the Irish Sea. As passengers Ho Ho Go to their
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NORTHERN Ireland’s leading palliative care provider, Marie Curie, has received a welcome boost thanks to the efforts of volunteers from leading communications provider, BT. On the 8th October, 160 BT volunteers stepped out of their day jobs to volunteer in the ‘Great BT Charity Shops Challenge’, with each BT team taking over one of the 10
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LOCAL charity Young Enterprise and Belfast City Council are working together to give Northern Ireland’s young entrepreneurs their biggest ever sales platform at St George’s Market on Wednesday 2 December from 10am – 2pm. The Big Market will host more than 50 businesses which have all been started by young people aged between 10 and
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THE average person in the UK spends nearly six years of their life in a daydream, a new study reveals. A study into the ways in which people while away the hours with dreams big and small found respondents spent just over two hours per day lost in far-flung thoughts. That equates to 799 hours per
A NEW study by charity Action Mental Health (AMH) in partnership with Queen’s University Belfast has warned that substantial funding cuts to psychiatric support services in Northern Ireland is systematically failing the needs of the mentally unwell. The research, which sought the views of service users, providers and carers in regards to the provision of local mental
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11 Action for Children Northern Ireland representatives have scooped top awards for their outstanding contributions to the charity. The winners celebrated at a House of Lords ceremony when they collected a coveted Stephenson Award – Action for Children’s annual recognition of the outstanding contribution made to the leading charity by staff, foster carers, volunteers, supporters
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THE son of Belfast TV legend Eamonn Holmes has launched his own brand of beer. Entrepreneur Declan Holmes, 26, unveiled his Gallopers Craft Beer recently with his showbiz dad by his side. In just a few months Declan has achieved significant listings in the trade throughout Northern Ireland and now has plans to bring the brand
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OVER 63 million gadgets are being neglected in the UK, with over 21 million Brits admitting they only know how to use certain parts of their devices, according to new research by technology brand Bush. Although 35 million people say they don’t feel confident when using technology and 15 per cent never read user manuals,
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QUEUEING up to get the front seats for the school play, always winning the ‘mums race’ on sports day and producing ‘Bake Off’ standard cakes for the fair are just some of the ways competitive mums try to impress. A study of 1,378 British mums has revealed the top 50 ways mums try to ‘get-one-up’
COFFEE isn’t just warm and energising, studies show it may also be extremely good for you. In recent years, scientists have studied the many ways in which coffee can impact on your health and the results have been nothing short of amazing. Coffee can provide a multi-organ boost to your brain, your skin and your
MILLIONS of pet owners across the UK believe they are living with psychic pets, a survey commissioned by Blue Cross pet charity has revealed. Four in ten Brits across the country believe their four-legged friend has special powers to sense supernatural activity or predict when their owner has a mystery illness. The survey of 2,000
WE all overindulge from time to time, but we don’t always consider that what we do to our bodies on the outside can affect us on the inside. Fizzy drinks, chewing gum and eating certain types of food can contribute to bloating, stretching the stomach and causing it to swell. For most sufferers, the unpleasant
THE perfect partner brings you tea in bed, makes you laugh more than anyone and won’t watch ahead on box-sets without you, says a new study. A survey of 2,000 adults found that as well as the big traits such as supporting your goals, apologising first after an argument and discussing what the future holds,
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Don’t have a ghoulish getaway, know your passenger rights! The Consumer Council is encouraging all consumers to know their air and sea passenger rights so they don’t have a ghoulish getaway over the Halloween break. Jenny Robinson, Senior Policy Officer at the Consumer Council said “Delays and cancellations can ruin a well earned break so
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LA ACTOR, Miles Allen, is bringing his unique take of TV sensation, Breaking Bad, to The Ulster Hall on Saturday November 28. One Man Breaking Bad – the Unauthorised Parody is a super-charged ride through the smash hit series, featuring hilariously accurate renditions of all of the iconic characters, including Walter White, Jesse, Saul, Skyler,
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A LOCAL mum of one has secured a listing in Northern Ireland Tesco stores for her innovative pizza product, Pizzado. The do-it-yourself frozen pizza kit will now be available in 24 Tesco Northern Ireland stores in what is a £250k deal for Karen Boyd and her son Josh, who are at the helm of the
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FOOD lovers are in for a treat this month as the inaugural Lisburn & Castlereagh Restaurant Week kicks off with eight days of events and special offers across some of the district’s finest eateries from Saturday October 31 to Saturday November 7. There are more than 40 bars and restaurants signed up and together they are
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EARLIER this week the final episode of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year competition aired on UTV as fans of the show gear up for an exclusive broadcast of the gala awards next week. Over the past five weeks, the series has taken an in-depth look at the 2015 finalists who have displayed exceptional entrepreneurial skills
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UK families are now spending MORE quality time together than ever before, according to new research. Despite juggling two or more jobs and having to take the children here there and everywhere, most families manage to enjoy two hours and 23 minutes of each other’s company every day before the little ones go to bed.
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THE boys in One Direction raked in more than £200,000 PER DAY last year, staggering figures have revealed. Ahead of their Belfast dates this week figures confirmed that a sellout tour, bumper record sales and lucrative merchandising saw revenue at their company 1D Media Limited rise by 50 per cent to £73.7 million. Post-tax profits
WORLD renowned guitarist/composer Jason Carter is set to captivate Lisburn audiences when he plays at ISLAND Arts Centre on Saturday October 24. Displaying an extraordinary diversity of melody and mood Carter’s fusion of world music and classical styles is textural and has got passion and soul. This is certainly one gig that will appeal to
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MERCURY Prize nominated British alternative rock four piece Wolf Alice have announced a Belfast show in Mandela Hall on March 4 next year. Following on from their sold-out UK tour, London’s Wolf Alice their latest single Freazy is taking the charts by storm. Taken from their acclaimed #2 charting, Mercury Prize nominated debut album, My Love is
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STEVE Earle needs no introduction to the Northern Irish audience as he always has made Belfast a regular stop on his tours. Throughout his more than 30 year career, Earle has mined the rich veins of American roots music from country to rock and roll, folk and rockabilly. On his 16th studio album of his
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BELFAST’S biggest Halloween event will take place on Saturday October 31 at the Titanic Slipways and is promising a rocking’ good time. This year’s theme is ‘Carnival Rock’ and the annual Monster Mash will take place from 4pm -7pm with support from media partner Q Belfast’s City Beat. Monsters and ghouls of all ages can come
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MULTI-platinum, Grammy-Award-winning, masked beast that is SLIPKNOT will play The SSE Arena, Belfast on February 15. After their triumphant return headlining this year’s Download Festival at Donington Park, the metal icons return to these shores with their visually arresting, chaotic and spectacular shows. SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor said: “Any time we get the chance to
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MORE than four in ten pet owners have ‘pulled a sickie’ from work – because of their PET, it has been revealed. A study of 2,000 pet owners shows they take an average of five days out of the office in a year due to a problem with their pet, but 26 per cent didn’t feel
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SEVEN companies from across Northern Ireland and the Co-owner of innovative new frozen yogurt bar have been crowned winners of the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NI Chamber) Chamber Awards for 2015. The winners will now compete with fellow regional winners from Chambers of Commerce across the UK in the national finals as
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BELFAST’S well known Ibizan nightclub brand, El Divino, located on the banks of the River Lagan has been placed on the commercial property market after four successful years. online pharmacy purchase actos no prescription with best prices today in the USA The Award winning venue, which originated from the Ibiza style night club on the harbour front
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OVER 120 staff at SHS Group undertook a virtual cycle challenge recently to raise funds for the staff nominated charity Macmillan Cancer Support. online pharmacy kamagra-polo no prescription buy zoloft online buy zoloft online no prescription online pharmacy buy zofran no prescription online pharmacy buy inderal no prescription pharmacy The challenge involved two teams located
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TODAY sees the release of September data from the Ulster Bank Northern Ireland PMI®. The latest report – produced for Ulster Bank by Markit – pointed to output growth amid a further increase in new orders. With workloads rising, companies continued to take on extra staff. Meanwhile, lower commodity prices led to a further easing
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MEN in the UK are clueless about the calories in their favourite foods, according to a new study. One in six blokes believe they are allowed to eat between 3000 and 5,000 calories a day – considerably more than the recommended 2,500. And many men think that consuming 53 grams of saturated fat daily is
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WHEN you think of a nurse, what image pops into your head? A comedy image conjured up by a carry on film ‘Oh Matron’, a near saintly perception by the name Florence Nightengale or maybe a busty blonde in a tradition white dress with paper hat ready to give you a good bed bath. No,
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FERMANAGH will be the destination for the fifth Irish Biz Party national business conference this week. The event, which takes place in the Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen, on Wednesday October 14 was founded by Bank of Ireland Start up Hero award winner and Tweeting Goddess, Samantha Kelly. Irish Biz Party is an online community of businesses
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ARE you brave enough to visit one of Ireland’s most haunted houses this Hallowe’en? As you walk through the dark and eerie woodlands of 17th-century Springhill House and Estate, a shiver is sure to course through your veins. The National Trust invites you to Haunted House on the Hill at Springhill, Moneymore from 29-31 October.
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A NORTHERN Ireland musician has been given the nod by the MOBO Awards, one of the UK’s more prestigious music institutions and is the first Irish artist to be shortlisted in its 20-year history. David Lyttle, 31, from Waringstown in Co. Down is one of five nominees in the Best Jazz Act category and will
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THE average UK woman will use her smart phone up to 100 times a day, according to new research. A new study shows millions of ladies are now so addicted to technology they will tweet, text or email friends, colleagues and family from the second they wake in a morning to the second they hit the sheets
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SHOPPERS in the UK feel a sense of loyalty to small businesses – with hairdressers, newsagents and butchers topping the list of our high street favourites. Over 60 per cent of shoppers stay with the same suppliers for up to 10 years, but many remain true for decades – with one in seven shoppers going
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DAME Helen Mirren has been named the most empowering female celebrity – by women, a study has found. A study of 2,000 women revealed that Calendar Girls actress Dame Helen Mirren, 70, is considered to be the most empowering female celebrity, beating the likes of Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Winslet and Oprah Winfrey to the top spot.
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